stucco's system Expansion

[Ironfish]

Stucco,

You maybe nuts, but you're not alone. There a lot of us here. I'm developing my setup for a retirement business.
I have to get out of the company I'm in and get back home. When I tell people that they have very dumb looks, and the conversation stops.

Ironfish

[stucco]

Ironfish, couldn’t think of a better retirement business.

Good luck, nuts

[stucco]

Howdy folks, I couldn’t resist posting a report for today. This morning I ran out of screws so I couldn’t finish the roof and I didn’t feel like going to the home store for more with the Saturday crowds. I tested the ph in the concrete bed. It was almost where it needed to be so I decided to rush the waterproofing. Here is the first of two coats. I was also able to squeeze in three doors for the kiddie cover with some leftover wood for the roof purlins. I’ll keep you posted, Jon

[Ironfish]

Hi Stucco,

First, is that a nylon or fiberglass mesh?
Second, are you putting that under the watering coat or in between?
And is it paint or plaster for the water proofing?
I was a bricklayer for 20 yrs.

Ironfish

[stucco]

Howdy ironfish, the mesh is embedded a wax coated fiberglass and the waterproofing is a “polymer modified cement base”. It’s a sto product. I just learned that sto has an approval on the watertight coat for use as a potable water coating. Until yesterday I thought that I was going to have to use a concrete primer @125$ and epoxy paint @75$. Other than the color not matching I’m pretty happy about that.

http://www.stocorp.com/webfiles.nsf/htm ... +tb%20.pdf

[Ironfish]

Stucco,

Thanks for the info. This gives me a whole new line of thought.

Ironfish

[stucco]

That stuff is not the easiest stuff to work with. It’s a good thing the rocks will be covering my hack trowel job.

[Ironfish]

Stucco,

No problem, most of my jobs look like that. I did ferro-cement on two wall sections of my blacksmith shop.

Ironfish

[stucco]

Ironfish, did you check out the link I posted earlier in this thread on parabolic stress skin? This one has some inspiring stuff.

http://www.flyingconcrete.com/index.htm

[Ironfish]

Stucco,

Thanks, for the website, a lot more ideas!

Ironfish